Assistant General Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs - Ad Tech & Media Transactions

The role

This attorney will negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements across the digital advertising ecosystem. You will advise on data privacy for live deals and serve as a legal partner to business stakeholders.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements across the ad tech ecosystem
• Structure master services agreements, data integration arrangements, and vendor agreements
• Advise on data privacy considerations embedded in commercial transactions
• Stay current on developments in martech, ad tech, digital media, retail media, and OTT/CTV
• Collaborate with ad sales, ad partnerships, ad ops, content, finance, tax, product, engineering, and marketing teams
• Translate legal requirements into actionable business guidance
• Develop scalable, risk-calibrated processes
• Use AI-powered legal tools and large language models for contract review and drafting

Required qualifications

• Adtech transactional expertise
• Experience negotiating supply-side agreements, demand-side agreements, data licensing agreements, and IOs
• Understanding of digital advertising technology, programmatic ecosystems, and IAB terms and conditions
• Working knowledge of data privacy and marketing
• Experience drafting and negotiating advertising data and measurement licenses
• Ability to translate legal requirements into actionable business advice
• Proven ability to build relationships across departments in a matrixed environment
• Track record of handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, technology-driven company
• J.D. from a U.S. accredited law school
• Active bar membership in New York or California

Nice to have

• At least 10 years of combined transactional legal experience at a law firm and in-house
• Meaningful time spent on internet, technology, and/or media companies in the ad tech or data space
• Familiarity with both B2B and B2C aspects of the digital advertising ecosystem
• Experience working with brands, advertising agencies, publishers, and other content providers
• Skills across intellectual property, data protection, consumer protection, cookie/beacon technologies, programmatic targeting, and audience data management
• Track record of quickly understanding complex products and services

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Equity awards
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Paid time off
• Mental health and financial wellness support
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)

About the company

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company connects consumers to content, enables publishers to monetize audiences, and provides advertisers with engagement capabilities.